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70. I wouldn't consider the ACA as

Sun Dec 1, 2013, 04:37 PM

Dec 2013

"The ACA could be the crowning gem of Barack Obama’s presidential legacy."

It's a piece of crap patched together legislation that gave far too much to the GOP in exchange for votes that never materialized. It was way over-compromised and is based on a system created by the Heritage Foundation, which puts ideology before intelligence.

Still, it is a decent piece of legislative work and is the first step towards a single payer solution.

The next step is to demonstrate how utterly useless the insurance companies are in provide health care when there's a perfectly acceptable alternative that's cheaper and provides better service for the amount of money spent: either the Medicare program or an extension of the VA program to all citizens.

Time marches on and the health insurance industry will be the 21st century's horse and buggy industry.

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The Media Is Forced to Admit That The Obamacare Website is Fixed [View all] babylonsister Nov 2013 OP

Yeah, but, like most new websites ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2013 #1

Count on it like flies at a picnic. n/t cheapdate Nov 2013 #28

Kochs can afford some pretty good hackers. nikto Nov 2013 #33

Who needs al Qeada to attack us when we have the Kochs? nt SunSeeker Nov 2013 #39

Hmmmmm... KansDem Dec 2013 #47

"The ACA could be the crowning gem of Barack Obama’s presidential legacy." napkinz Nov 2013 #2

LOL! freshwest Nov 2013 #22

Again, the US corporatemediwhore$ left in the Cha Nov 2013 #3

I can hear NPR freaking out about how to fill its air time Orrex Nov 2013 #4

:D tofuandbeer Nov 2013 #5

oh, scot simon the wannabe cool guy hopemountain Nov 2013 #14

True, true, true! MsPithy Nov 2013 #23

National rePublican Radio- I hate 'em more than the others, for the way they've betrayed us NBachers Dec 2013 #43

I gave up on NPR during the 2000 campaign... KansDem Dec 2013 #48

OMGosh, I know, she just has this "better then you" attitude all the time, but it's much worse when a kennedy Dec 2013 #51

Just watch her eyes when she talks, they flitter and flutter as her nose goes up in the air.. pangaia Dec 2013 #62

Nah, just go all "Baghdad Bob" and maintain the illusion. Beartracks Dec 2013 #83

Not all of them. moondust Nov 2013 #6

They will move onto other matters... probably only giving a peep about it being fixed. gtar100 Nov 2013 #8

+1,000 freshwest Nov 2013 #24

The next thing they'll give their attention to will be Stevepol Nov 2013 #32

Um, it's called... nikto Nov 2013 #35

yes. remeber when Hilary identified it 15 or so years ago? and she was mocked... BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #41

A VAST right wing conspiracy noiretextatique Dec 2013 #58

yep. WE knew she was stating a fact. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #71

Wealthy, connected GOPers/Conservatives spending big buck$... nikto Dec 2013 #80

LOL!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #81

The real reason Ted Cruz wants to defund ACA vinny9698 Nov 2013 #7

This headline from Fuks Nooz 4 minutes ago: LiberalElite Nov 2013 #9

This will cause their heads to 'splode on Faux Snooze!!! Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #10

hehehe freshwest Nov 2013 #25

No, unfortunately it won't. But I sure wish it would! calimary Nov 2013 #30

"Not that there will be any brains splattered around, though" bluestate10 Nov 2013 #31

Good one! mimi85 Dec 2013 #67

the media will say whatever it's paid to say, the truth be damned. nt valerief Nov 2013 #11

K & R. dchill Nov 2013 #12

The only thing the website fail did was take the talking points off glowing Nov 2013 #13

There's always Benghazi Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #15

Sung to the music of 'Maria, I once met a girl named Marie-ah!' freshwest Nov 2013 #26

They have spewed so many falsehoods, mdbl Nov 2013 #16

Just yesterday I read an article that said the site would NOT be ready to go at month's end mikekohr Nov 2013 #17

Not to worry, they'll think some other bullshit outrage to prattle on about. It pays so well... freshwest Nov 2013 #18

they'll go back to ... napkinz Nov 2013 #19

as Lindsay Grahm would say "Bee_en_gauzi" before he doses off. nt bluestate10 Nov 2013 #34

But under Lindsay's desk... nikto Nov 2013 #36

He keeps a roll of toilet paper close, just in case.nt bluestate10 Nov 2013 #38

Republicans need to be reminded ... napkinz Dec 2013 #60

BENGHAZI !!!!! JaneyVee Nov 2013 #20

soon the insurance companies will advertise it SHRED Nov 2013 #21

I think you're right and I believe that's already starting to happen. cheapdate Nov 2013 #29

Oh I know.... SoapBox Nov 2013 #27

Republicans and their Media ass lickers will accuse the Obama Administration of spiking bluestate10 Nov 2013 #37

No they are not. Just look at the stories being reported right now on Yahoo. 90% of them are lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #40

local LA news had positive story, showed newly enrolled praising site Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #42

All I got to say to the corporate media is Rex Dec 2013 #44

+++++++1,000,000! nt MADem Dec 2013 #45

Um, Er, Ah.... BENGHAZIIIZIZIZIIZIIZI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #46

I wouldn't expect to hear anything good from Fox "News". Enthusiast Dec 2013 #49

So 47,000 Americans are now covered under ACA? druidity33 Dec 2013 #50

It's been available for almost exactly one month. CJCRANE Dec 2013 #52

well, no... druidity33 Dec 2013 #53

But it won't proceed "at this rate." mikekohr Dec 2013 #55

ah, i have not seen that analysis... druidity33 Dec 2013 #56

This makes me smile Gothmog Dec 2013 #54

R#125 & K n/t UTUSN Dec 2013 #57

kick napkinz Dec 2013 #59

OMG! Changes to the site?! SCVDem Dec 2013 #61

Prepare for the next onslaught.... cynzke Dec 2013 #63

W.H.: Obamacare site now works for 'vast majority' napkinz Dec 2013 #64

KUSI SAN DIEGO reported it still has glitches itsrobert Dec 2013 #65

California Cares is not Obamacare. SCVDem Dec 2013 #66

If the media had any journalistic integrity they would re-interview those RW tech "experts".. DCBob Dec 2013 #68

I assume you mean mended. dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #69

I wouldn't consider the ACA as adieu Dec 2013 #70

Damn, Politicus is such a garbate site :( TekGryphon Dec 2013 #72

i see very little admission that the website is working.... spanone Dec 2013 #73

Time gets it wrong, BIG TIME! napkinz Dec 2013 #74

NO i had not seen that. good god almighty. the media is full on pray for failure. spanone Dec 2013 #75

don't expect an apology napkinz Dec 2013 #76

60 Minutes and now Time. our media is broken. compromised. political. spanone Dec 2013 #77

ahhh, 60 Minutes ... napkinz Dec 2013 #78

according to fox, its still broke RedstDem Dec 2013 #79

The coverage has been endless speculation. Usual for cable. oldandhappy Dec 2013 #82